LBO Cops Corner 04.14.2016

April 1

Quiet time
9:06 p.m. — 3000 block of Grand Bay Boulevard
Noise: After receiving a noise complaint, police stood outside of a condo unit and heard normal conversation at a reasonable audible level. A man in the unit said he had already received a phone call from the owner warning him to keep noise to a minimum. Police warned him about the town’s noise ordinance.

April 2

Turtle tragedy
9:59 a.m. — 6600 block of GMD
Public Service: A woman and her husband were walking on the beach and discovered a large sea turtle that appeared to be stuck in the surf and eventually became beached. Police contacted Mote Marine Laboratory, which determined the turtle had died before it became beached. The turtle was a male more than 20 years old. It had teeth marks on its front limb from a possible shark bite, which could have been a contributing factor in the turtle’s death.

Missing machine
3:16 p.m. — 200 block of GMD
Larceny: A man reported his computer was missing from his desk at a real estate office. He contacted his employer, as well as other agents at the office, and no one knew what happened to it. Members of a cleaning crew are the only others who have access to the office.

April 3

Playing dirty
6:47 p.m. — Jewfish Key
Battery: Police questioned three individuals about a possible fight on the Jewfish Key sandbar. All three individuals said they did not see anyone get struck and that the incident was a rough football game that possibly got out of hand. Police then spoke to a man who had swollen and bleeding lips and a swollen cheek who refused medical treatment. The man said a white male in his 20s wearing American flag-type shorts struck him in the face without provocation. He showed police a cellphone photo of the suspect, but it only showed the man from the back and side. The man said he wants the incident prosecuted if a suspect is identified. Police suggested the victim and his friend stop by the police department at a later time to give a full account.

April 4

Dark money
3:25 p.m. — 500 block of Forest Way
Larceny: A man reported that newly installed lighting in front of 14 buildings had been stolen from a condo property. The man said there was a contract dispute with the installer in which payment was stopped. Police emailed the installer but did not receive a response.

Not going anywhere
4:08 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD
Fraud/Identity Theft: A man reported that someone attempted to steal his identity. He learned of the theft when he received a change of address notification from the U.S. Post Office for a San Diego address. The man has only lived in Michigan and Longboat Key and is not planning to move to San Diego. No attempt had been made to obtain a credit card or purchase anything in his name.

April 5

Shattering shots
4:44 p.m. — 3000 block of Grand Bay Boulevard
Vandalism: A property manager reported that a resident’s vehicle was damaged, possibly by a BB gun. She later reported damage that also appeared to be caused by a BB gun to a glass knee wall in a condo. The owner of that unit was in Michigan and told police the unit was unoccupied.

Sticker shock
4:44 p.m. — 5400 block of GMD
Suspicious Circumstance: A man discovered his tire sticker had been damaged. Police observed that a screwdriver was possibly pulled across the sticker. The man told police he leaves his doors unlocked when he parks and that no objects have been taken in or out that could have caused the damage.

Art heist
11:30 a.m. — 4800 block of GMD
Larceny: A woman reported that her artwork, which was was hanging on the walls of her condo’s clubhouse, was stolen. The clubhouse door has a code lock, but all owners in the community have the code. Police were unable to obtain fingerprints due to the rough texture of the walls.